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Gerald D. Thomas is appealing for end-of-life release due to cancer, but is facing opposition from the DA, citing his criminal past and the brutality of the crime. A Tennessee inmate serving decades for a murder his lawyer says he didn't commit is making an end-of-life appeal to spend his final days outside prison...

Police in Tennessee are searching for a woman who has reportedly fled the state and is wanted in connection with a deadly crash.

This story was produced by the Tennessee Lookout and WPLN News, with support from the Pulitzer Center and the Education Writers Association. Less than two months after Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, a Black law student in Nashville named Rita Geier set off a series of events that ultimately...

- Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Tennessee’s Second Planning Period Regional Haze Plan, determining the state meets all Clean Air Act and Regional Haze Rule requirements. The plan is expected to significantly improve visibility in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Joyce...

A fire at the Krystal fast food restaurant in Murfreesboro, initially thought to have the potential for significant damage, was swiftly contained thanks to the quick response of local firefighters last Friday. According to a WSMV report, the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) extinguished a kitchen fryer fire...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A discussion over teacher mental health days turned emotional at a recent Rutherford County School Board meeting. Board members debated whether teachers should be granted mental health days and how best to support educators. Part of the conversation focused on the Professional Educators...

Tennessee – Farmers and forest landowners in Tennessee recovering from losses caused by Hurricane Helene will soon be able to apply for block grants aimed at addressing damage not covered by insurance or existing federal disaster programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Governor Bill Lee, and the Tennessee...

An audit from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office revealed a need for improvement in several areas of the Department of Children's Services, including management of the Special Investigations Unit, timely completion of essential tasks, and public disclosure of child near-fatalities.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The new year will bring a new set of laws to Tennessee come Jan. 1, 2026. This follows the array of laws that took effect in the state on July 1, right after the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session. Previous: List: These new laws take...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to a report of an unattended death late Monday night at a local restaurant. According to MPD, officers were dispatched around 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, to the Sonic Drive-In located on Middle Tennessee Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers...